An invitational art exhibition featuring the work of 17 Maine artists will open July 16 in Central Maine Power Company’s General Office lobby on Edison Drive in Augusta.

The show, “Maine’s Natural Heritage,” was organized to support Maine artists and the environment, according to CMP President and Chief Executive Officer Joe C. Collier, Jr.

“These paintings evoke images of the state we love and remind us of the need and duty to preserve the blessings of its mountains, forests, streams, fields and coast,” said Collier.

“We are committed to improving Maine’s environment, and we are pleased to include support for Maine artists in that effort,” he said.

The artists and their work in the show include: Louise Bourne of Blue Hill, “Fall Pond, Lily Pond Series;” Ragna Bruno of Hancock, “On the Way to Blue Hill” (triptych); Philip Barter of North Sullivan, “Blueberry Field in Snow;” Margaret Manter of Veazie, “Ebb to Flood;” Claire Hirshfield of Bar Harbor, “Western Way;” James Linehan of Bangor, “Ouest;” Michael Lewis of Orono, “Fields Around the University;” Philip Paratore of Augusta, “The Past is Present is Future;” Roberta Levesque-Nadeau of Portland, “Stonington;” Eric Hopkins of North Haven, “Going Thru Lairey’s Narrows;” Joseph Nicolleti of Portland, “Scarborough Marsh;” Meg Payson of Freeport, “Wood’s Edge;” J. Thomas R. Higgins of Readfield, “Orchard at Kent’s Hill;” Peyton Higgison of Brunswick, “Automatic Earth” (diptych); Edward Hergelroth of Cape Neddick, “Morning Sun Patterns;” Glenn Grafelman of Portland, untitled; Marguerite Robichaux of Stratton, “June 14, Kennebago.”

The show, which is open to the public, may be viewed from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Aug. 24.